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2023 Advisory Board

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Jawaher F. Alfaris
PR & Org. Communication
Taiba

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Derar Al Manaseer
Executive Director – Strategy & Investment
ADNEC Group

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Yazan Al Shouly
Partner - Real Estate & Hospitality
PwC

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Scott Antel
Founder/Owner
Scott's FZ

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Aboudi Asali
Senior Vice President, Hotels & Hospitality MEA
JLL

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Klaus Assmann
Chief Executive Officer
Aldar

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Imad Barrakad
Chief Executive Officer
Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development -SMIT

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Ramine Behnam
Vice President - Development EMEA
Minor Hotels

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René Beil
Managing Director
Beaufort Global Partners LLC

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Anil Bhardwaj
Director
A.A. Almoosa Enterprises LLC (The Arenco Group)

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Ahmed Bin Madhi
Chief Investment Officer
Rua Al Madinah Holding Company

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Gabriel von Bonsdorff
Senior Principal - Real Estate & Hospitality (Investments & Asset Management)
Investment Corporation of Dubai

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Charbel Boutros
VP Development MEA
IHG Hotels & Resorts

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Michael Byron
Resident Director, UAE
SSH

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Paul Bridger
Chief Operating Officer
Rove Hotels

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Priya Chellani
Acting Head of Asset Management
Miral

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Hala Matar Choufany
President, HVS Middle East, Africa & South Asia
Managing Partner, HVS Dubai

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Thomas Jean de Oliveira
Projects Head
Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism

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Oliver Ebner
Executive Director
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

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Dr. Adel Ezzat
Chief Executive Officer
Elaf Group

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Giuliano Gasparini
Head of Hospitality Asset Management
Wasl Asset Management Group

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Jeremy Gray
Vice President of Business Development
WhiteWater

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Jeroen Greven
Managing Director
The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management

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Simon Hasdell
Vice President Asset management Hospitality
IFA Hotels & Resorts

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Hicham Hassouni
Strategy & Business Development Chief Officer
Boutique Group

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Chadi Hauch
Regional Vice President, Lodging Development – Middle East
Marriott International

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Olivier Hennion
Managing Director
IT Hospitality Group

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Christopher Hewett
Senior Vice President & Head of Hospitality
Al Hamra

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Guy Hutchinson
President & CEO
Rotana

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Ajit Johnson
Head of Strategic Business Relations
Lulu Group

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Rizwan Kassim
Owner
La Cantine du Faubourg (RIKAS Group)

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David Keen
Founder & CEO
QUO

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Philipp Khlor
Senior Vice President
Mubadala Investment Company

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Aradhana Khowala
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Aptamind Partners

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Mark Kirby
Chief Operating Officer - Head of Hospitality
Emaar Hospitality Group LLC

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Amir Lababedi
Managing Director, Development MENA
Hilton

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Panos Loupasis
Vice President Development, Middle East, Eurasia & Africa
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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Christopher Lund
Executive Director, Head of Hospitality & Tourism, MENA Region
Colliers

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Naim Maadad
Chief Executive & Founder
Gates Hospitality

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Ali Manzoor
Head of Hospitality | Hotels & Tourism
CBRE Middle East Region

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Elie Milky
Vice President Development
Radisson Hotel Group

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Laure Morvan
Chief Development Officer
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Accor Luxury Brands IMEAT & Asia

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Amit Nayak
Vice President and Executive Board Member
HAMA MEA

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Chris Newman
Executive Director, Hotel Development
NEOM

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Siegfried Nierhaus
Vice President Middle East
Deutsche Hospitality

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Jamie Odgers
Associate Director, Commercial Real Estate Banking - Africa, Middle East
Standard Chartered Bank

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Ranjit Phillipose
Area Director-Middle East & General Manager
The Palm, Dubai

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Damien Rizzi
Regional Director
Voltere by Egis

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Stephen Sackur
Presenter
HARDTalk

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Turab Saleem
Partner - Head of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Consultancy – MENA
Knight Frank

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Augostino Sfeir
Chief Investment & Strategy Officer
IMKAN Properties

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Jad Shamseddin
Chief Operating Officer
Aleph Hospitality

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Gaurav Sinha
CEO & Chief Strategist
Insignia Worldwide

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Spencer Wylie
Chief Executive Officer
Compass Project Consulting